definition for expletive
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expletive expletive. n. 1. (Linguistics) an exclamation or swearword; an oath or a sound expressing an emotional reaction rather than any particular meaning. 2. (Linguistics) any syllable, word, or phrase conveying no independent meaning, esp one inserted in a line of verse for the sake of the metre. adj.
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Excise 1 an excise is typically heavier, accounting for a higher fraction of the retail price of the targeted products; and. 2  an excise is typically a per unit tax, costing a specific amount for a volume or unit of the item purchased, whereas a sales tax or VAT is an ad valorem tax and proportional to the price of the good.
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ex Definition of ex. 1 : out of : from: such asa : from a specified place or sourceb : from a specified dam a promising calf by Eric XVI ex Heatherbell.
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- 1 Additionally, the homeowner must include another $5 to $10 per square foot for installation fees as well. 2  This means that a mid-range cost for a floor-only installation would run the homeowner around $715.or this discussion, we will consider the materials and costs for the installation of a glazed tile floor in a 32 square foot bathroom.
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excretion excretion definition: Excretion is defined as the process of expelling waste matter, or the waste matter expelled by this process. (noun) When a person goes to the bathroom to urinate, this is an example of excretion. Urine is an example ofexcretion. ...
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exclamatory Definition of exclamatory. : containing, expressing, using, or relating to exclamation an exclamatory phrase.
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What is an 'Excise Tax' An excise tax is an indirect tax charged on the sale of a particular good. Indirect means the tax is not directly paid by an individual consumer; instead, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) levies the tax on the producer or merchant, who passes the tax onto the consumer by including it in the product's price.
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- Definition. An appositive is a noun, noun phrase, or series of nouns placed next to another word or phrase to identify or rename it. Nonrestrictive appositives are usually set off by commas, parentheses, or dashes. An appositive may be introduced by a word or phrase such as namely, for example, or that is. See Examples and Observations below.
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- an exhaling or being exhaled; expiration or evaporation. something exhaled, as air, steam, or an odor; emanation; effluvium.
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interjection noun. 1  a word or remark expressing emotion; exclamation. 2  the act of interjecting. 3  a word or phrase that is characteristically used in syntactic isolation and that usually expresses sudden emotion; expletive. 4  Abbreviation: interj.
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expel English[edit] expel ‎(third-person singular simple present expels, present participle expelling, simple past and past participle expelled) To eject or erupt.
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- English Collins Dictionary-English synonyms & Thesaurus &nbsp. deplete (depletes 3rd person present) (depleting present participle) (depleted past tense & past participle) To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it. FORMAL verb ...substances that deplete the ozone layer...
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- Ex-voto. An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or to a divinity. It is given in fulfillment of a vow or in gratitude or devotion. Ex-votos are placed in a church or chapel where the worshiper seeks grace or wishes to give thanks.
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Definitions &Translations filling up; hence, added merely for the purpose of filling up; superfluous. Expletive (noun). a word, letter, or syllable not necessary to the sense, but inserted to fill a vacancy; an oath. Origin: [L. expletivus, from expletus, p. p. of explere to fill up; ex out+plere to fill, akin to plenus full: cf. F. expltif.
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excretion Excretion is defined as the process of expelling waste matter, or the waste matter expelled by this process. 1  When a person goes to the bathroom to urinate, this is an example of excretion. 2  Urine is an example ofexcretion. 3  the act or process of excreting.  waste matter excreted; sweat, urine, etc.
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- Expletive: Figure of emphasis in which a single word or short phrase, usually interrupting normal speech, is used to lend emphasis to the words on either side of the expletive.
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- Definition of boll from the Collins English Dictionary Exclamatives Exclamatives are used to introduce an exclamation of surprise, admiration, or a similar emotion.
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- depleting. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to empty of a principal substance The lake was depleted of water. 3  2 : to lessen markedly in quantity, content, power, or value deplete our life savings their depleted resources.
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Definitions &Translations Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word exclamation. Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: exclamation, exclaiming(noun) an abrupt excited utterance. she gave an exclamation of delight; there was much exclaiming over it.
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exclaim verb (used without object) 1. to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest. verb (used with object) 2. to cry out; say loudly or vehemently.
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User Contributed Dictionary Extensive Definition A manciple (măn'sə-pəl) is a person in charge of the purchase and storage of food at an institution such as a college, monastery, or court of law. Manciples were sometimes also in charge of catering more generally, including food preparation. The title still survives in some Oxford and Cambridge colleges, and in the name of Manciple Street in the borough of Southwark, London SE1.
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deplete verb (used with object), depleted, depleting. 1. to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of: The fire had depleted the game in the forest. Extravagant spending soon depleted his funds. Origin of deplete.
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Definitions &Translations A libation is a ritual pouring of a liquid as an offering to a god or spirit or in memory of those who have died.
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An Introduction to Exclamatory Sentences An exclamatory sentence is a type of sentence that expresses strong feelings by making an exclamation.(Compare with sentences that make a statement, express a command, or ask a question .).With the appropriate intonation, other sentence types (especially declarative sentences) can be used to form exclamatives. An exclamatory sentence usually ends with an exclamation point. To find the subject of an exclamatory sentence that is not a statement, a question, or a command, ask yourself, About what does the sentence exclaim?.
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- exhalation. 1  an exhaling or being exhaled; expiration or evaporation. 2  something exhaled, as air, steam, or an odor; emanation; effluvium.
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- exhalation definition: 1. an exhaling or being exhaled; expiration or evaporation 2. something exhaled, as air, steam, or an odor; emanation; effluviumOrigin of exhalationClassical Latin exhalatio...